Pregnancy & Parenting - 28 November 2007

Tell me why you like this name or why you don't...THANKS
Elsie (pronounced LC) Mercedes

I know naming your child after a car is strange, but I like how Mercedes sounds...and I like Elsie because it's an old name...But just state your opinion anyway, tell me why you like it or why you don't...THANKS

2007-11-28 12:02:18 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Baby Names

I am 36 weeks pregnant and today at the doctor, he said that the baby's head dropped lower and that I am dilated to 1! I think he is going to admit me to the hospital in the morning....are there any ways for me to speed up the labor process? I am starting to have contractions..should I call my doctor? and I find it strange that my doctor didn't admit me to the hospital earlier today?! I am a nervous wreck, this is my first baby so please bear with me & my questions. I wanted to wait a whole 38 weeks before I had this baby =[

2007-11-28 12:01:49 · 4 answers · asked by jake the snake 1 in Pregnancy

I have a load of house work to do just cant get in the mood to do it...plus whatever I clean my daughter just messes up anyway!! How can I get her to clean with me?? She's 2 1/2

2007-11-28 11:59:37 · 4 answers · asked by peterson51785 3 in Parenting

what can i do i have a crib for him and hes 9 months old but no he wants to sleep in the twin bed with mommy and wakes up at about 2 in the morning then sleeps till 7:00 but what can i do?

2007-11-28 11:57:16 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Newborn & Baby

My name is Rodolfo/ Rudy

I want a cool nickname. it doesnt have to relate with my name. Know any nicknames of people you know please help!

Im from New York if it matters...

2007-11-28 11:52:04 · 11 answers · asked by Me 2 in Baby Names

My 6 week old keeps getting out of her swaddle, even when I do it very tight. Do you think its time to let it go? It was suggested since she's not sleeping well on her back anymore.

2007-11-28 11:50:55 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Newborn & Baby

My husband is stuck on the name Richard for a baby(its his middle name)... What is a good middle name? I like Riley, but im not sure that fits together? Thanks for your opinion :)

2007-11-28 11:48:46 · 20 answers · asked by misskitty03 2 in Baby Names

My Bestfriend had sex on the 23, no protection. It is now the 28. So, shes afraid she might be prego..But idk...if she is, when will she start showing symptoms?? What might they be also??

2007-11-28 11:37:22 · 20 answers · asked by Rebecca 1 in Pregnancy

My daughter is 1 1/2 and I am 9 weeks pregnant. I stay at home with my daughter, and rarely to I get to leave unless my hubby has a day off. I get frustrated with my daughter because she was (what seems to me) an overwhelming abundance of attention. I know this is her age and her phase, but sometimes I just need to be left alone! I will turn on a movie for her, and she sits and watches for an hour. I always said that I wouldn't let my kids watch a lot of TV, but it keeps her entertained long enough for me to regain my daily sanity. Am I doing something wrong? I still spend time with her and play with her, but I feel like the time she is watching her movie or playing by herself is selfish of me to spend alone. Am I wrong for wanting alone time?

2007-11-28 11:34:07 · 19 answers · asked by Preggers Again! 2 in Toddler & Preschooler

Non custodial (father) unwilling to pay support. Living out of state. I went to child support office. They cant "find" him living there, but I know where he lives. What can I do to make him pay child support?

2007-11-28 11:31:39 · 9 answers · asked by mystia_2000 2 in Parenting

2007-11-28 11:29:10 · 11 answers · asked by airforcewolf 4 in Trying to Conceive

He also dresses up with a girls wig.

2007-11-28 11:28:52 · 20 answers · asked by joanzie22002 1 in Toddler & Preschooler

WELL. IM A VERY SMALL GIRL IM ONLY 5'0FT AND WEIGHT 90LBS SO IF I WAS PREG. HOW LONG DO YALL THINK IT WOULD BE BEFORE I SHOW..I ALREADY HAVE A PUDGE AND IM NOT BLOADED, ITS BEEN THAT WAY FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS NOW.. AND IF I WAS PREG. I WOULD BE A COUPLE OF MONTHS..ANY HELP?

2007-11-28 11:25:28 · 24 answers · asked by KASSi NiC0LE 1 in Pregnancy

2007-11-28 11:19:22 · 36 answers · asked by luvbmom 1 in Baby Names

I just heard in the new that spanking is officially illegal in the US even in your own home...I personally dont spank my child but what do you all think about that....

2007-11-28 11:19:08 · 15 answers · asked by Shy Girl 2 in Parenting

Went to the doc today but was not checked down there. Came home and noticed when i wiped that there was a lot of blood on the tp that was bright red in color. Having just some dull pains right now. Nothing I cant walk off. Baby is still moving. Has anyone else had this happen? And what does it all mean?

2007-11-28 11:18:50 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy

I am 24 and three months pregnant. I lived in tennessee and dated this guy for a short period of time. I then moved to Manhattan and found out I was pregnant. I called the guy and instead of freaking out, he was very supportive. We talked everyday on the phone for hours and hours. I started falling for him. He even flew to New York to suprise me and treated me like a princess. We planned for me to move back and we were going to move in together, raise the baby, and possibly get married. He said he was happy. One night we got into a fight over where we would live. The next days he stopped calling or answering. He still wont talk to me. I flew to TN to try to fix it, he said he made a mistake. I havent stopped crying. I feel so alone now. I didn't see it going this way. What do you think happened?

2007-11-28 11:14:08 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pregnancy & Parenting

2007-11-28 11:11:40 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Newborn & Baby

2007-11-28 11:05:25 · 23 answers · asked by clever girl 4 in Grade-Schooler

My friend has started acting really strange. She's become abnormally quiet and always wants to be with me. I mean, we're really good friends and I love having her around, but lately I've felt like I'm babysitting her. She doesn't misbehave or anything, she's just...really clingy. She always wants to sit in my lap and is completely silent when strangers are around. I am 3 years older than her, but I can't remember ever being like this. She's 16 and I think it's kind of strange that she sits with her knees up to her chest. She's very affectionate now and is extra-sweet, but I'm worried about her. I've asked her if she's ok, and she says yes every time. Should I be concerned about her homelife? Could this be a sign of a mental disorder?

2007-11-28 11:04:15 · 15 answers · asked by ? 2 in Toddler & Preschooler

My six year old son is one of the smartest kids in his class. He is really interested in school, and loves to participate, which shows in the grades he receives from school. However, he is constantly getting in trouble for disrupting class and for talking back to teachers. I even have to tell him more than once to do almost everything.

He knows I am the boss, and as a single-parent, it is sometimes hard to get him under control and to understand that he should respect others and be able to make his own decisions about what is right and what is wrong. However, most of the excuses about bad behavior start with the phrase "But my friends asked me to..." I have told him to do what he feels is right, and I know he listens and understands what I am saying, but it seems he keeps making the same mistakes. And he even lies to me. He doesn't even try to hide it. They are such blatant lies, that it is rediculous.

How can I help him change his ways?

2007-11-28 10:57:22 · 11 answers · asked by Kristie 2 in Grade-Schooler

Oogonia
Primary oocyte
Secondary oocyte
Ovum

2007-11-28 10:54:18 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy

this is my 2nd an I havnt Even felt flutters..... but heartbeats 160's an babys fine

2007-11-28 10:48:12 · 13 answers · asked by mamaz= 1 an 1 on the way 2 in Pregnancy

When can you tell how many babies or baby your going to have and what month to find the gender

2007-11-28 10:44:25 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy

Any other mothers out there breastfeeding? Just was wondering if you have to wear nursing pads all the time. Will I leak out if I dont wear them.

2007-11-28 10:44:01 · 9 answers · asked by az_couple 2 in Newborn & Baby

Hallo,
I need to know if this is normal.
My Menstrual Period is one month late today. I have all symptoms of being pregnant, and have had a faint positive home pregnancy test.

Have any other women out there had cramping pains in their low stomach [where their uterus is] and in lower back in early pregnancy? And this is personal - but is farting and pooping alot more common in early pregnancy too?

I have already taken a test - so please don't tell me to do that.
I want honest answers and that is it.

Thank you everyone who responds. Baby dust to all *

2007-11-28 10:42:35 · 10 answers · asked by ♥Big Red♥ is TTC 4 in Pregnancy

Hi Guys, as a first time mom I am very nervous, anxious and afraid. I had my first doctos app on 15th of Nov. I was 8 weeks 4 days. My next one is not until 31st ofJan. I will be 19weeks 4 days. This seems a long time to me. Anything could happen in that time. Is this normal. Everyone else I ask has gone almost every month! As a first time mum, I thought I would be offered more support of some kind. What do you think?/

2007-11-28 10:42:07 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy

My 7 month old REFUSES to stay asleep without a bottle of milk in his mouth. I know that this is unhealthy for his gums and teeth, and I want to break the habit NOW! I have tried so many different things....none of them have worked. I have tried going cold turkey (no bottle--just rocking him, laying him down, or patting him on the back to fall asleep) He will fall asleep for about an hour, then wake up wailing for the bottle. I've tried using a pacifier that is shaped exactly like the bottle nipples-- he will suck on it for a few minutes, then cry for the bottle. I've tried letting him drink the bottle until he's in a kind of deep sleep, and then takng it away. He wakes up crying after about an hour for the bottle again. It's a VICIOUS cycle. I'm very concerned. The pediatrician says she can't come up with any creative ideas. He is a perfectly healthy 7 month old, other than his obsession with his night-time bottle feedings. ***I'm running out of characters--will continue

2007-11-28 10:40:18 · 12 answers · asked by Mom of 2 boys 2 in Newborn & Baby

We had to write about an event and I wrote about the time someone tried to rob my old house but I was home! This is what I wrote. "I looked out my window and saw a car slow down and park outside my house. A man dressed in black walked up to the door and rang the doorbell. I wasn't the Girl Scouts selling cookies, they don't sell them in this neighborhood." Thats what was circled. I also got an F for writing that. Was that innappropriate?

2007-11-28 10:37:25 · 43 answers · asked by Erica 4 in Adolescent

Okay my fiancee and I are trying to have a baby.. we had unproteced sex and he "came in" me november 3. Nov 4 he also came in me and then on Nov 6th I decided to buy a CLEAR BLUE ovulation kit to detact when I'm ovulating. So i did and i did to see if i was ovulating and i was, i got the okay-smiley face. so we immed. had sex and he came in side me again. The next day i decided 2 test again to see if i was still ovulating & i was NOT. So a few days have gone by and I tested a few days go & this morning on a home preg. test (clearblue dig & 1st response) to see if i am preg, and im not. I have irrugular periods so I have no idea when my period come but it has been a WHILE since i got my last period, I had discharge some days and its all browney\pink and slimey abd latley i have had ALOT!!! of white muckious thats sticky and slimey, ive also had alotta cramping in the lower area, but no period.

2007-11-28 10:35:56 · 12 answers · asked by Ava M 1 in Trying to Conceive